Holy smokes! That plague sure is ruining everybody’s year. Front was almost ready to announce a big ol’ May-June tour with Mega Ran. But that’s on hold indefinitely.
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Darn! The whole SXSW festival is canceled due to looming fear of plague. We had a very nice Official Nerdcore Showcase lined up for you, too. Assuming internet’s pretty good in your bunker, check out all of this year’s erstwhile performers: mc chris, Sammus, SkyBlew, Shubzilla, Kadesh Flow, Ohm-i, The Troubleshooters, Lex the Lexicon Artist, Aramis616, EyeQ, Crunk Witch, and Wreck The System.
They (and Front) await the downfall of COVID-19 and Austin’s eventual reschedualizing of the fest in question.
Front is back in New York, where it is expensive! And he finds himself awash in a sea of broke-assedness. So! Check the right-hand column of this, the front page of frontalot.com, where Front has brought back The Vauled Suxx0r Program! It’s like a Patreon but with fewer promises. But Front will occasionally mail all Valued Suckers a tidbit from the vault, a piece of art, a lil something something of some sort. There are four membership levels to choose from, each exactly the same (though you are definitely a bigger suxx0r if you donate more).
Did you already see Front, Miss Eaves, and Schaffer the Darklord getting interviewed at Google Venice recently? It’s here. Skip to 36 minutes if you just want to see them do the song.
It’s a whole new year! And decade, for that matter! Front hopes that you n’ yourn are making the best of it.
Your rapper is hanging out in California, which is still pretty much a paradise when it’s not on fire. Here is a photograph of the sort of vista your rapper likes to view while hanging out in California:
Oh, whoops. He woke up in a Silent Hill game or something. Let’s check again, after the mist burned off:
Much nicer.
Speaking of places being on fire, Front is very worried about the entire continent of Australia! He suggests funneling any worry you may also have into a financial contribution toward that continent’s ongoing animal rescue or people rescue.
Front’s also worried about his own country’s malignant dimwit president ordering assassinations and starting new Middle East wars to draw attention away from his impeachment trial! That is some pretty garbagey behavior, even by the low standards of a US President. If you do not like the way your commander in chief constantly promises to commit more war crimes on Twitter, please take a moment to make sure his party has not been successful in deleting your voter registration, and/or (re)register to vote, and then also do not neglect to actually vote. This is the most critical task. Please put it on your list of very important things to do.
Ready for the BIG FOODS? It is nice to eat them with loved ones. And yet, as usual, Front shares with you Jeff Rowland’s perspective on the fine American holiday.
Lately in Frontalot sightings: the “Talks At Google” interview and performance (w/ Miss Eaves and Schaffer!), Beard Science’s new studio reel, this clip of Front’s appearance w/ Donwill, Jean Grae, and Black Thought(!) on Wyatt Cenac’s Night Train, and an in-depth KALX interview which we hope to present archivally soon.
New York Comic-Con? Why, yes! It’s this weekend.
Catch Front at booth 2578 from 2-4P on Saturday and Sunday, for free signings, photos, hugs.
Then wander deeper into the borough for the Sunday night secret show at Bowery Electric with Mega Ran and Wordburglar! Tickets are limited, get one now.
Front thanks you all for coming out to see the DEF CON, PAX West, and West Coast Tour dates. It was a lovely run. He’s hiding out in Brooklyn to work on projects for the rest of the year, but holler if you need to fly him out to something fun.
Front and full band are at DEF CON 27 in one short week! You could hack your way in. Then…
Here comes the West Coast tour with Miss Eaves and Schaffer the Darklord! It will be extra good fun, and Front’s last run of the year. Please don’t miss it.
Click these links to get them there tickets!
Wed Aug 28
Arcata CA
The Miniplex @ Richards’ Goat Tavern
401 I St, Arcata, CA 95521
Door 9PM
21+
Sat Aug 31
Seattle WA
PAX West
Paramount Theater
911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
Show 8:30PM
All Ages
and!
Find Front in Bandland all weekend long!
Catch STD and Miss Eaves doing their own sets at Jamspace, 5-7PM on Saturday. Shubzilla and Lex, too!
Mon Sept 2
Seattle WA
The Crocodile Back Bar
2200 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Doors 7, Show 7:30PM
All Ages
Tue Sept 3
Portland OR
Hawthorne Theater Lounge
1507 Southeast 39th Avenue, Portland, OR
Doors 8:30, Show 9PM
21+
Weds Sept 4
Bend OR
Volcanic Theatre Pub
70 SW Century Dr., Bend, OR 97702
Show 8PM
All Ages
Fri Sept 6
Long Beach CA
Toxic Toast Theatre
755 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813
Door 6:30, Show 7PM
All Ages
Opener: Fancy Pants
Sat Sept 7
San Francisco CA
DNA Lounge Upstairs
375 Eleventh St., San Francisco CA 94103
Doors 8, Show 8:30PM
All Ages
